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Women in the Arab World

The Role of Women in Arabic Literature
Portrayals of women in Arabic literature can serve as a barometer of their status and role in society. By Mona Mikhail, Associate Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at New York University. (First published in Arab Perspectives, October, 1980)

Women in the Qur'an and Sunnah
In Islam there is no difference between men and women as far as their relationship to Allah is concerned. By Prof. Abdur Rahman Doi, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria.

Women in Islam
Suggested reading lists

Advice from one Muslim woman to another
(first published in Muslim Creed, Vol. 3 No. 2, February 1995)

Women's Liberation through Islam  
“The Muslim woman was given a role, duties and rights 1400 years ago that most women do not enjoy today, even in the West.” (Institute of Islamic Information and Education, Chicago)

Women in Ancient Yemen
Women – not just the Queen of Sheba – had an important role. By David Warburton (Yemen Update 36. 1995: 23, 33)

The Price of Honour
A report from Jordan by Lisa Beyer and Jo LeGood (Time Magazine, 18 January 1999)

Egyptian women abused and killed for "corrupting" family honour
(Feminist News, 20 August 1997)

Aminah as-Said
Biographical note on one of Egypt's leading feminists, who died in 1995.

Hoda Sha'rawi
An early pioneer of Egyptian Feminist movement who also took part in resistance to British occupation. (ArabicNews)   

Hanan Ashrawi
Professor of literature and prominent Palestinian 

Suzanne Mubarak of Egypt 
(Presidential website)

Queen Rania al-Abdallah of Jordan
(Mideast News)

Umm Kulthoum

Rules for marriage 
By Prof. Abdur Rahman Doi, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria.

Who practises polygamy?
(Institute of Islamic Information and Education)

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